The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-09-21
A MENDMENT TO THE CoNsTITU-

A MENDMENTT TO THE CONSTITU-
n tion proposed to the citizens. Of this
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pub
lished by order of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, in pursuance Of Article
XVIII of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to the constitution of the common
wealth:
SECTION 1. Be IL resolved By the Senate
and House of Representatives of the Com
D,onwedth of Pennsylvania in General
Assembly met, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment of the constitu-
MIA in accordance with the provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof:
MENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight, the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows:
"1f twenty-five years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid, within two years, a
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months, and
paid at least one month before the cleo
tion." so that the section which reads as
follows:
every male citizen. twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualiica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tions:
First. He shall have been citizen ofthe
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
State one year Tor if, having previously
been a qualified elector or native born cit
izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six monthsl
Immediately preceding the election.
Third! He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least two months Immediately preceding
the election.
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or
upwards, he shall have paid, within two
years, state or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months,
and paid at least one month before the
election" shall be amended so as to read
as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years Of
age, possessing the following qualiiica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at the poll
ing places of the election district Of which
he shall at the time be resident and not
elsewhere -
, First. He shall have been a citizen of
ne United States at least thirty days.
Il Second. He shall have resided in the
state one year Tor if, having previously
been qualified elector or native born cit,
I izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo.
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least thirty days Immediately preceding
the election. The legislature, at the session
| thereof next after the adoption of this Sec
| ton, shall, and from time to time there
after may, enact laws to properly enforce
| this provision.
Fourth. Every male citizen ofttSasge Of
twenty-ope years, who. 49, -
citizen for tbirtR 4days and an inhabitanl
| of this state one year next preceding an
election, except at municipal elections,
and for the last thirty days a resident OF
| the election district in which he may offer
his vote, shall be entitled to vote at such
election in the election district of which
he shall at lie time be q resident and not
| elsewhere for all Cfficers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the -peppla /;
Provided, That in time of war no eleJSta
| in the actual military service of the State
or of the United States, in the armv or
navy thereof, shall be deprived of his vote
by reason of his absence from such cleo
tion district, and the legislature shall have
power to provide the manner in which
and the time and place at which such
absent electors may vote, and for the
return and canvas of their votes in the
election district in which they respectively
reside.
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no
person shall be deemed to have gained or
lost residence by reason of his presence
or absence while employed in the service
of the United States or the State, nor while
| engaged in the navigation of the waters OF
the State or of the high seas, nor while q
student of any college or seminary Of
learning, nor while kept at any almshouse
or public institution, except the inmates
of any homo for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose
of voting, shall be deemed to reside in the
election district where said homo Is loca-
ted. Laws shall be made for asceri aiming,
by proper proofs, the citizens who shall be
entitled to the right Of suffrage hereby
established.
A true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
| Cacrafotxy ~ tho ConaOonu uJaalth